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Kate Spade New York backs 'Heated Rivalry' creators' Irina Foundation as inaugural donor
Kate Spade New York has become the inaugural donor to the Irina Foundation, a new initiative from the creative team behind the television series "Heated Rivalry." The brand announced the donation at its fifth annual Global Summit on Women's Mental Health, held Thursday at The Shed in New York City. This year's summit focused on Gen Z women. The...
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Stüssy selects Relex to unify global merchandise and inventory planning
Stüssy has selected Finnish retail planning software company Relex Solutions to connect its forecasting, replenishment and merchandise financial planning across its global operations. The platform will be used across Stüssy's stores, e-commerce and distribution centres, Relex said in a statement on Wednesday. The aim is to improve demand...
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Marcolin and Marchon: new executive appointments
Marcolin and Marchon Eyewear, companies part of Vsp Vision, have announced new appointments. The new organisation establishes integrated leadership in key geographical areas. According to a statement, the objective is to foster greater collaboration between the Marcolin and Marchon structures, accelerate decision-making processes, and ensure an...
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Shoppers back AI for order tracking but not for advice, survey finds
Consumer optimism about AI in holiday shopping has fallen, but confidence holds up when the technology is applied to narrow, practical tasks, according to research published by Sinch. The Stockholm-listed communications company surveyed 2,501 consumers across eight markets and found that 43 percent expect AI to make their holiday shopping easier...
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Dario Vitale is creative director of Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani accessories
Dario Vitale, born in 1983, has been appointed creative director of Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani accessories with immediate effect, the first to hold this role outside the Armani family. "The appointment of Dario Vitale marks an important milestone for the Armani Group. It is a choice that strengthens our creative organisation and confirms...
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Rhone appoints its first chief merchandising officer
Rhone has created a chief merchandising officer role and filled it with Alexa Andersen, most recently senior vice president of merchandising at Puma North America, WWD reported. Andersen will oversee both the merchandising and design teams at the Stamford, Connecticut company. She brings more than 20 years in performance apparel, having run...
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Rachel Zoe takes style director role at What Goes Around Comes Around
What Goes Around Comes Around has appointed Rachel Zoe as style director, formalizing a relationship between the stylist and the vintage luxury reseller that goes back decades. Zoe's remit covers seasonal collections, styling, special projects and events across the year. Her first output, The Rachel Zoe Edit, is a selection drawn from the...
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Sabato De Sarno is new creative director of Icicle
Sabato De Sarno is the new creative director of Icicle. “In this role, Sabato De Sarno will oversee the artistic direction of Icicle for the women's and men's ready-to-wear collections, accessories and eyewear. His first collection for Icicle will be presented for autumn/winter 2027-2028,” the company explained via its Instagram account. “I have...
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European textile federations urge 10 euro handling fee on small parcels
Europe's leading textile federations called on the European Commission on Tuesday to set at 10 euros per parcel the handling fee it plans to introduce on small parcels arriving largely from China, according to news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP). The demand, made at the Première Vision trade fair in Paris, comes as the European Union tightens...
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How five German cities are fighting to save their Galeria stores
Mayors of five Bavarian cities are appealing to the state government to help save local branches of struggling department store chain Galeria from closure, according to German press agency dpa. A position paper from the cities of Aschaffenburg, Würzburg, Bayreuth, Memmingen and Munich states that the government must "clearly represent" the...
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